The Australian Institute of Architects has released a shortlist of proposals and teams vying for the role of Creative Director of the Australian exhibition at the 2012 Venice Architecture Biennale.
The Institute recently announced its commitment to the Venice Architecture Biennale for the coming six years - ensuring the nation’s representation at the 2012, 2014, and 2016 events - after successfully representing Australia in Venice since 2006.
In May, the Institute called on Australians with a ‘vision’ and passion for promoting Australian architecture internationally to submit expressions of interest in the 2012 Creative Director role, outlining their exhibition ‘vision’ and details of key team members.
An image from NOW and WHEN: Australian Urbanism exhibition, Saturation City, by FloodSlicer
Last week the Institute said its Venice Biennale Committee had reviewed all 27 submitted EoI’s, with five inspiring proposals shortlisted.
Those shortlisted, in no particular order, are:
- Exhibition Concept: The Voyage/Voyeur.
Creative team: Amelia McPhee & Andrew Maynard
- Exhibition concept: Super Seed.
Creative team: Jan van Schaik (Minifie van Schaik Architects), Cameron Bruhn (Architecture Media) & Andy Sargent (SouthSouthWest)
- Exhibition concept: Practice Formations; Agency and Architecture.
Creative team: Gerard Reinmuth & Anthony Burke with TOKO (graphic design)
- Exhibition concept: RISING INFLECTION. From here to there to here to here to there.......
Creative Team: Robert Grace, with team members Monique Vaute, Denise Neri, Richard Allan, Liz Stirling, Felicity D Scott, Esther Charlesworth, Joanna Goldstein, Warren Ellis, Labotorio Morsoletto, Linus Gruszewski
- Exhibition concept: The Office for Opportunistic Architecture.
Creative Team: Rory Hyde & Kate Rhodes, with Justine Clark
All teams now have four weeks to complete detailed Stage 2 submissions for presentation to the Venice Committee in mid-August, with the Creative Director announced by late September.
The Biennale is regarded as a unique opportunity to showcase Australian architecture and architects globally. Since 2006, the Institute says it has successfully increased international awareness of the highly creative and dynamic nature of the nation’s architectural profession through its presence there.
Most recently, the 2010 NOW and WHEN: Australian Urbanism exhibition attracted a record-breaking 93,000 visitors. The exhibition is currently showing at the Object; The Australian Centre for Craft and Design in Sydney’s Surry Hills as part of an ongoing tour post-Venice.
